Barrington Opinion
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Editorial: The win-win of first-time forgivenessOct 25, 2012 9:35 am - In 2009, the average number of inmates in Illinois prisons stood at 45,545. It grew to 47,504 the next year and to 48,978 in 2011, according to annual reports from the I...
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Romney’s Bain has acted heartlesslyOct 23, 2012 5:00 am - Does Mitt Romney honestly “love America,” as he swears he does? Gov. Romney used to be CEO of Bain Capital, and he still benefits directly from the businesses. Bain has ...
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Endorsement: Yes to appoint Island Lake clerkOct 21, 2012 5:00 am - Island Lake voters will decide whether the village clerk should continue to be an elected office or will become an appointed post similar to the police chief or other to...
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6th graders may lose under new structureOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - District 220’s recent curricula changes caused concern among some parents. District 220 began the school year with a new team structure in middle school. Traditionally,...
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Endorsements: Lake County Board seatsOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - The Lake County Board has been credited in recent years with working decisively to address the economic downturn by cutting expenses and put its financial house in order...
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Sente would bring genuine leadershipOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - Voters of the 59th Legislative District have a difficult choice to make between two incumbent representatives. We have known each of them for a long time, and have consi...
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Endorsement: Nerheim over Kennedy for Lake County state’s attorneyOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Lake County’s next state’s attorney faces the task of rebuilding faith and trust in the office shaken by high-profile wrongful convictions in recent years. Republican Mi...
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Endorsement: Brin over Dave for Lake County circuit court clerkOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Keith Brin, candidate for Lake County clerk of the circuit court, says his goal is to make Lake “the jewel of the court system.” In terms of its less-than-daz...
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Endorsement: Vanderventer over Bednar for Lake County recorder of deedsOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - The Lake County recorder of deeds is the main record keeper for the county, responsible for recording, archiving and retrieving any document submitted for recordin...
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Endorsement: Newton over Rudd for Lake coronerOct 18, 2012 5:00 am - Early on, the race for Lake County coroner grew heated — even nasty. On the surface, the race pits a man with a medical degree against a former deputy coroner with a bac...